Want to deliver tech with purpose, with people who care?

Join us in our mission to create solutions that help keep children safe online.

Who we are?

Headquartered in Perth, Australia, with offices globally, Qoria is an ASX listed global leader in child digital safety technology and services. We are a purpose-driven business, operating under the ‘Linewize’ brand in North America and Asia Pacific, the ‘Smoothwall’ brand in the UK, and the ‘Qoria’ brand in EMEA and Sri Lanka. Our solutions are utilised by schools, school districts, and parental communities to protect children from seeing harmful content online, identify children at risk based on their digital behaviours and ensure teachers maintain focus and safe learning in the digital classroom. 30.000 schools and 7 million parents depend on our solutions to keep 25 million children safe in 180 countries around the world

The Associate Technical Lead (ATL) is responsible for leading a small team of software engineers to design, develop, and deliver high-quality software solutions. This role bridges technical expertise and leadership — ensuring engineering best practices, architectural integrity, code quality, and timely delivery. The ATL collaborates closely with architects, product owners, and other cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable software systems.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Technical Leadership

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of software components and services.
• Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and code reviews for the engineering team.
• Verify that design principles, coding standards, and architecture guidelines are being followed.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate tools, frameworks, and technologies.
• Participate in system design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions.

2. Software Development

• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following software engineering best practices.
• Ensure high code quality through unit testing, integration testing, and automation.
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to streamline CI/CD processes and improve release pipelines.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.

3. Project & Delivery Management

• Work with Product Owners and Project Managers to define scope, effort estimation, and timelines.
• Plan, assign, and track tasks across the engineering team.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and bottlenecks and drive resolutions proactively.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of project milestones.

4. Collaboration & Communication

• Act as the technical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with QA, UX/UI, DevOps, and Data teams to ensure smooth integration and delivery.
• Translate complex technical concepts into understandable terms for non-technical audiences.
• Contribute to documentation, design specifications, and release notes.

5. Continuous Improvement

• Conduct technical workshops and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Stay updated with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry best practices.
• Recommend improvements to enhance software delivery efficiency and quality.

Qualifications & Skills:

Education:

A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is required.

Experience:

8+ years of hands-on software development experience.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in Python and RUST (Good to have Java / Node.js / PHP / Go).

Experience with microservices architecture, REST APIs, and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP).

Strong knowledge of SQL/NoSQL databases, message queues, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and automated testing frameworks.

Understanding of security practices, scalability, and performance optimization.

High-performance data pipeline development.

Soft Skills:

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent leadership, mentorship, and communication abilities.

Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Why choose Qoria?

In this role, you can expect:

• Employee Share Scheme
• Enhanced holiday & family leave
• Tech Allowance
  .... and much more
  
  

More importantly, you'll:

Support tech with purpose...

At Qoria, your work truly matters. With every customer interaction, you’ll be helping children stay safe online. It feels good to do good.

With people who care...

One of our values is ‘Care, Always’. Our Support Team lives and breathes that, every day. We also look after each other and help create a supportive environment for all.

Through work that you love...

Being an (job title) takes skill, energy and resilience. It can also be incredibly rewarding. Here, your efforts will be visible and you’ll love the impact you have.

And a career that you own...

A proven career path forward, with real opportunities to progress your career into other teams and departments within the company. Exposure to industry leading tech, developed in-house by an amazing engineering team. Regular company wide lunch and learn sessions

We'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application if you would like to be considered for this opportunity.